Recent Posts
New Single
Pete’s new single “Truth Speak” is the sequel to “There’s a Treaty in the Air” and represents his support for Australia’s first people in their quest for truth telling of the injustices of the country’s “colonial” past. It will be released on 2 April 2021.
Australia Day 2019
To me it is poignant that this clip has been released so close to “Australia Day”. We’re 4 weeks into the 2019 “Back to the garden” tour and still seeking enlightenment. We’re in Victoria now.
TEDxPerth
Pete Byfield has been invited to talk and perform at this years event staged at The Perth Concert Hall on 3 November 2018. www.tedxperth.org
2019 Australian Tour
The time has come for the big drive – “The 2019 Australian Tour” – playing music, meeting people and taking in just some of the sites. We’ll be away 6 months or so setting off in January 2019 heading east. I’ve called it “The Back […]
Pete wins 2017 Lancelin Buskers Festival
Pete wins the 2017 OPEN MALE title at the Lancelin Buskers Festival
Pete receives 2017 WAM Awards NOMINATION
I’m stoked to receive a WAM Awards nomination for best regional act Full list here October 5, 2017 WAMAwards nominations 2017 & Party announced As part of WAMFest presented by Drug Aware, we’re excited to reveal the 2017 WAMAwards nominees. This year the list […]
2017 WA Country Music Awards
Pete Byfield receives nomination for 2017 Male Artist of the Year in the WA Country Music Awards.
WAM interview
WAM INTERVIEWS: Pete Byfield 8 Sep Author WAM Event/Festival, Exclusive interview, Featured Artist, Music Releases, Showcase, Wheatbelt Touring Circuit West Australian Country Music Awards winner, Wheatbelt road safety ambassador for the RAC, and now, newly appointed WAMbassador Pete Byfield, is the latest artist […]
Wheatbelt Touring Circuit No 3
WHEATBELT TOURING CIRCUIT: Tour 3 announced, incl. Pete Byfield launches 29 Aug Author WAM Event/Festival, Regional, Showcase, Wheatbelt Touring Circuit TOUR 3 READY TO GO FOLLOWING A HUGE, WHEATBELT WAMBASSADOR-PACKED BEGINNING In partnership with RAC, and with support from the Department of Culture and the […]
WAMbassador & Wheatbelt Touring Circuit
Wheatbelt Touring Circuit – Tour 2, August 2016 21 Jul Author WAM Event/Festival, Regional, Wheatbelt Touring Circuit TOUR 2 READY TO GO FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL START TO THE 2016 CIRCUIT, INCLUDING WAMBASSADORS ANNOUNCEMENT In partnership with RAC, and with support from the Department of […]
Album of the year
1 (ONE) has been judged album of the year at the WA Country Music Awards 2016. This is a joint award shared by Pete and producer Joel Quartermain
Album Credits
Lead vocals – Pete Byfield. Acoustic guitar – Pete Byfield, Joel Quartermain, Lee Jones. Electric guitar – Lee Jones, Joel Quartermain. Lapsteel, pedal steel and slide – Lee Jones. Bass guitar – Joel Quartermain and Lauren Arthur (on Wialki). Piano – Joel Quartermain. Drums – […]
Album Notes
The journey to this album is the result of a sequence of fortunate events. I have played in cover bands for most of my musical life and recently began playing solo. People began asking for a copy of my CD which I didn’t have. This […]
William Bowden Album Review
“It’s almost what you would call traditional country in a sense, but in another sense it’s quite filmic, textural and wide. It sort of disarms you in a way with simplicity and then before you know it, you’re in a sweeping landscape with hints of […]
